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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	S 3
	3	+	S 2
4	4		SENATE BILL 50
5	5		Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 3/18/25
6		-	Third Edition Engrossed 3/20/25
7	6
8	7		Short Title: Freedom to Carry NC. (Public)
9	8		Sponsors:
10	9		Referred to:
11	10		February 5, 2025
12		-	S50-v-3
	11	+	S50-v-2
13	12		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	13		AN ACT TO PROTECT A PERSON'S RIGHT TO CARRY A CONCEALED HAND GUN 2
15	14		WITHOUT A PERMIT AND TO CONTINUE ALLOWIN G PERSONS TO ACQUIRE A 3
16	15		CONCEALED HANDGUN PE RMIT FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECIPROCITY OR FOR 4
17		-	ANY OTHER REASON DES IRED AND TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT PAID FOR 5
18		-	LINE OF DUTY DEATHS AND TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHILDREN 6
19		-	OF PERMANENTLY DISAB LED OR SLAIN NC LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 7
20		-	AND TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMI TTING AN ASSAULT WITH A 8
21		-	FIREARM AGAINST CERT AIN EMERGE NCY, MEDICAL, AND LA W 9
22		-	ENFORCEMENT PERSONNE L AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DISCHARGING 10
23		-	A FIREARM BY A FELON DURING THE COMMISSI ON OR ATTEMPTED 11
24		-	COMMISSION OF A FELONY AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF POSSESSING A 12
25		-	FIREARM BY A FELON D URING THE COMMISSION OR ATTEMPTED 13
26		-	COMMISSION OF A FELONY. 14
27		-	The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 15
28		-	SECTION 1. Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article 16
29		-	to read: 17
30		-	"Article 54C. 18
31		-	"Carrying Concealed Handguns. 19
32		-	"§ 14-415.35. Carrying concealed handguns. 20
33		-	(a) Carrying Concealed Handgun. – Any person who is a citizen of the United States and 21
34		-	is at least 18 years old may carry a concealed handgun in this State unless provided otherwise by 22
35		-	law. 23
36		-	(b) Offense. – It is unlawful for a person who meets any of the following criteria to carry 24
37		-	a concealed handgun: 25
38		-	(1) Is ineligible to own, possess, or receive a firearm under the provisions of State 26
39		-	or federal law. 27
40		-	(2) Is under indictment for a felony. 28
41		-	(3) Has been adjudicated guilty in any court of a felony, unless (i) the felony is 29
42		-	an offense that pertains to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints 30
43		-	of trade, or other similar offenses related to the regulation of business practices 31
44		-	or (ii) the person's firearms rights have been restored pursuant to 32
45		-	G.S. 14-415.4 or have been restored in another state pursuant to the laws of 33
46		-	that state. 34
47		-	(4) Is a fugitive from justice. 35 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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49		-	(5) Is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, alcohol, or any depressant, 1
50		-	stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance as defined in 21 2
51		-	U.S.C. § 802. 3
52		-	(6) Is currently or has been previously adjudicated by a court to be lacking mental 4
53		-	capacity or mentally ill. Receipt of previous consultative services or outpatient 5
54		-	treatment alone shall not disqualify any citizen under this subdivision. 6
55		-	(7) Is or has been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under 7
56		-	dishonorable conditions. 8
57		-	(8) Except as provided in subdivision (9), (10), or (11) of this subsection, is or 9
58		-	has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 10
59		-	suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence constituting a 11
60		-	misdemeanor, including, but not limited to, a violation of a misdemeanor 12
61		-	under Article 8 of this Chapter except for a violation of G.S. 14-33(a), or a 13
62		-	violation of a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-226.1, 14-258.1, 14-269.2, 14
63		-	14-269.6, 14-277, 14-277.1, 14-283 except for a violation involving fireworks 15
64		-	exempted under G.S. 14-288.2, 14-288.4(a)(1), 14-288.6, 14-288.9, former 16
65		-	14-288.12, former 14-288.13, former 14-288.14, 14-414, 14-415.21(b), 17
66		-	14-415.26(d) within three years prior to the date on which the person is 18
67		-	carrying the weapon, or 14-415.36. 19
68		-	(9) Is or has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment 20
69		-	continued or suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence 21
70		-	constituting a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-33(c)(1), 14-33(c)(2), 14-33(c)(3), 22
71		-	14-33(d), 14-134.3, 14-277.3A, 14-318.2, 50B-4.1, or former 14-277.3. 23
72		-	(10) Is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) as a 24
73		-	result of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. 25
74		-	(11) Has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 26
75		-	suspended sentence for one or more crimes involving an assault or a threat to 27
76		-	assault a law enforcement officer, probation or parole officer, person 28
77		-	employed at a State or local detention facility, firefighter, emergency medical 29
78		-	technician, medical responder, or emergency department personnel. 30
79		-	(12) Has had entry of a prayer for judgment continued for a criminal offense that 31
80		-	would make it unlawful under this section for the person to carry a concealed 32
81		-	weapon. 33
82		-	(13) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, appeal, or sentencing 34
83		-	for a crime that would make it unlawful under this section for the person to 35
84		-	carry a concealed weapon. 36
85		-	(c) Valid Identification Required; Disclosure to Law Enforcement Officer When 37
86		-	Carrying Concealed. – When carrying a concealed handgun, a person shall also carry valid 38
87		-	identification and shall disclose to any law enforcement officer that the person is carrying a 39
88		-	concealed handgun when approached or addressed by the officer and shall display the proper 40
89		-	identification upon the request of a law enforcement officer. 41
90		-	(d) Penalty. – Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class 42
91		-	3 misdemeanor. Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a Class 2 43
92		-	misdemeanor for a first offense and is guilty of a Class H felony for a second or subsequent 44
93		-	offense. Any person who violates subsection (c) of this section commits an infraction and shall 45
94		-	be punished in accordance with G.S. 14-3.1. 46
95		-	"§ 14-415.36. Unlawful to carry a concealed weapon into certain areas. 47
96		-	(a) It is unlawful to carry a concealed weapon into the following areas unless provided 48
97		-	otherwise by law: 49
98		-	(1) In an area prohibited by rule adopted under G.S. 120-32.1. 50
99		-	(2) In any area prohibited by 18 U.S.C. § 922 or any other federal law. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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101		-	(3) In a law enforcement or correctional facility. 1
102		-	(4) On any private premises where notice that carrying a concealed handgun is 2
103		-	prohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement by the person 3
104		-	in legal possession or control of the premises. 4
105		-	(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and may be 5
106		-	required to pay a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500.00)." 6
107		-	SECTION 1.9. G.S. 143-166.3 reads as rewritten: 7
108		-	"§ 143-166.3. Payments; determination. 8
109		-	(a) When any covered person is killed in the line of duty, the Industrial Commission shall 9
110		-	award a death benefit in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) one hundred 10
111		-	and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to be paid to one of the following: 11
112		-	(1) The spouse of the covered person if there is a surviving spouse. 12
113		-	(2) If there is no surviving spouse, then payments shall be made to any surviving 13
114		-	dependent child of the covered person. If there is more than one surviving 14
115		-	dependent child, then the payment shall be made to and equally divided among 15
116		-	all surviving dependent children. 16
117		-	(3) If there is no surviving spouse and no surviving dependent child or children, 17
118		-	then payments shall be made to any surviving dependent parent of the covered 18
119		-	person. If there is more than one surviving dependent parent, then the 19
120		-	payments shall be made to and equally divided between the surviving 20
121		-	dependent parents of the covered person. 21
122		-	(4) If there is no surviving spouse, surviving dependent child, or surviving 22
123		-	dependent parent, then the payment shall be made to the estate of the deceased 23
124		-	covered person. 24
125		-	… 25
126		-	(e) On and after July 1, 2016, when any covered person is murdered in the line of duty, 26
127		-	in addition to the award under subsection (a) of this section, the Industrial Commission shall 27
128		-	award a death benefit in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) one hundred 28
129		-	and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to be paid to one of the following: 29
130		-	(1) The spouse of the covered person if there is a surviving spouse. 30
131		-	(2) If there is no surviving spouse, then payments shall be made to any surviving 31
132		-	dependent child of the covered person. If there is more than one surviving 32
133		-	dependent child, then the payment shall be made to and equally divided among 33
134		-	all surviving dependent children. 34
135		-	(3) If there is no surviving spouse and no surviving dependent child or children, 35
136		-	then payments shall be made to any surviving dependent parent of the covered 36
137		-	person. If there is more than one surviving dependent parent, then the 37
138		-	payments shall be made to and equally divided between the surviving 38
139		-	dependent parents of the covered person. 39
140		-	(4) If there is no surviving spouse, surviving dependent child, or surviving 40
141		-	dependent parent, then the payment shall be made to the estate of the deceased 41
142		-	covered person. 42
143		-	…." 43
144		-	SECTION 2. Article 54B of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 44
145		-	a new section to read: 45
146		-	"§ 14-415.10A. Purpose. 46
147		-	While G.S. 14-415.35 makes it lawful to carry a concealed weapon in this State without 47
148		-	obtaining a concealed handgun permit, it is often convenient to have a concealed handgun permit 48
149		-	for the purpose of reciprocity when traveling in another state, to make the purchase of a firearm 49
150		-	more efficient, or for various other reasons. Therefore, the State of North Carolina shall continue 50
151		-	to make a concealed handgun permit available to any person who applies for and is eligible to 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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153		-	receive a concealed handgun permit pursuant to this Article. For the avoidance of doubt the 1
154		-	concealed handgun permit system maintained pursuant to this Article does not prevent a person 2
155		-	from carrying a concealed handgun pursuant to Article 54C of this Chapter." 3
156		-	SECTION 3. G.S. 14-415.12(b) reads as rewritten: 4
157		-	"(b) The sheriff shall deny a permit to an applicant who: 5
158		-	(1) Is ineligible to own, possess, or receive a firearm under the provisions of State 6
159		-	or federal law. 7
160		-	(2) Is under indictment or against whom a finding of probable cause exists for a 8
161		-	felony. 9
162		-	(3) Has been adjudicated guilty in any court of a felony, unless: (i) the felony is 10
163		-	an offense that pertains to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, or 11
164		-	restraints of trade, or (ii) the person's firearms rights have been restored 12
165		-	pursuant to G.S. 14-415.4. 13
166		-	(4) Is a fugitive from justice. 14
167		-	(5) Is an unlawful user of, or addicted to marijuana, alcohol, or any depressant, 15
168		-	stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance as defined in 21 16
169		-	U.S.C. § 802. 17
170		-	(6) Is currently, or has been previously adjudicated by a court or administratively 18
171		-	determined by a governmental agency whose decisions are subject to judicial 19
172		-	review to be, lacking mental capacity or mentally ill. Receipt of previous 20
173		-	consultative services or outpatient treatment alone shall not disqualify an 21
174		-	applicant under this subdivision. 22
175		-	(7) Is or has been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under 23
176		-	conditions other than honorable.dishonorable conditions. 24
177		-	(8) Except as provided in subdivision (8a), (8b), or (8c) of this section, is or has 25
178		-	been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 26
179		-	suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence constituting a 27
180		-	misdemeanor, including but not limited to, a violation of a misdemeanor under 28
181		-	Article 8 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes except for a violation of 29
182		-	G.S. 14-33(a), or a violation of a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-226.1, 4-258.1, 30
183		-	14-269.2, 14-269.3, 14-269.4, 14-269.6, 14-277, 14-277.1, 14-277.2, 14-283 31
184		-	except for a violation involving fireworks exempted under G.S. 14-414, 32
185		-	14-288.2, 14-288.4(a)(1), 14-288.6, 14-288.9, former 14-288.12, former 33
186		-	14-288.13, former 14-288.14, 14-415.21(b), or 14-415.26(d) within three 34
187		-	years prior to the date on which the application is submitted. 35
188		-	(8a) Is or has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment 36
189		-	continued or suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence 37
190		-	constituting a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-32.5, 14-33(c)(1), 14-33(c)(2), 38
191		-	14-33(c)(3), 14-33(d), 14-277.3A, 14-318.2, 14-134.3, 50B-4.1, or former 39
192		-	G.S. 14-277.3. 40
193		-	(8b) Is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) as a 41
194		-	result of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. 42
195		-	(8c) Has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 43
196		-	suspended sentence for one or more crimes involving an assault or a threat to 44
197		-	assault a law enforcement officer, probation or parole officer, person 45
198		-	employed at a State or local detention facility, firefighter, emergency medical 46
199		-	technician, medical responder, or emergency department personnel. 47
200		-	(9) Has had entry of a prayer for judgment continued for a criminal offense which 48
201		-	would disqualify the person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit. 49 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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203		-	(10) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, appeal, or sentencing 1
204		-	for a crime which would disqualify him from obtaining a concealed handgun 2
205		-	permit. 3
206		-	(11) Has been convicted of an impaired driving offense under G.S. 20-138.1, 4
207		-	20-138.2, or 20-138.3 within three years prior to the date on which the 5
208		-	application is submitted." 6
209		-	SECTION 4. G.S. 14-269 reads as rewritten: 7
210		-	"§ 14-269. Carrying concealed weapons. 8
211		-	(a) It shall be Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for any person willfully 9
212		-	and intentionally to carry concealed about his or her person any bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung 10
213		-	shot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shuriken, stun gun, or other deadly weapon of like 11
214		-	kind, except when the person is on the person's own premises. For purposes of this subsection, 12
215		-	the term "weapon" does not include a firearm. 13
216		-	(a1) It shall be unlawful for any person willfully and intentionally to carry concealed about 14
217		-	his or her person any pistol or gun except in the following circumstances:firearm, except a 15
218		-	handgun carried pursuant to Article 54B or Article 54C of this Chapter. 16
219		-	(1) The person is on the person's own premises. 17
220		-	(2) The deadly weapon is a handgun, the person has a concealed handgun permit 18
221		-	issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter or considered valid 19
222		-	under G.S. 14-415.24, and the person is carrying the concealed handgun in 20
223		-	accordance with the scope of the concealed handgun permit as set out in 21
224		-	G.S. 14-415.11(c). 22
225		-	(3) The deadly weapon is a handgun and the person is a military permittee as 23
226		-	defined under G.S. 14-415.10(2a) who provides to the law enforcement 24
227		-	officer proof of deployment as required under G.S. 14-415.11(a). 25
228		-	(a2) This prohibition does not apply to a person who has a concealed handgun permit 26
229		-	issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter, has a concealed handgun permit 27
230		-	considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to 28
231		-	G.S. 14-415.25, provided the weapon is a handgun, is in a closed compartment or container 29
232		-	within the person's locked vehicle, and the vehicle is in a parking area that is owned or leased by 30
233		-	State government. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the vehicle, provided the 31
234		-	handgun remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked immediately 32
235		-	following the entrance or exit. 33
236		-	(a3) Some of the exceptions listed in subsection (b) of this section include a condition that 34
237		-	the person have a concealed handgun permit. In those circumstances, a person must still have a 35
238		-	concealed handgun permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter or considered 36
239		-	valid under G.S. 14-415.24 to qualify as an exception. 37
	16	+	ANY OTHER REASON DES IRED. 5
	17	+	The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
	18	+	SECTION 1. Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article 7
	19	+	to read: 8
	20	+	"Article 54C. 9
	21	+	"Carrying Concealed Handguns. 10
	22	+	"§ 14-415.35. Carrying concealed handguns. 11
	23	+	(a) Carrying Concealed Handgun. – Any person who is a citizen of the United States and 12
	24	+	is at least 18 years old may carry a concealed handgun in this State unless provided otherwise by 13
	25	+	law. 14
	26	+	(b) Offense. – It is unlawful for a person who meets any of the following criteria to carry 15
	27	+	a concealed handgun: 16
	28	+	(1) Is ineligible to own, possess, or receive a firearm under the provisions of State 17
	29	+	or federal law. 18
	30	+	(2) Is under indictment for a felony. 19
	31	+	(3) Has been adjudicated guilty in any court of a felony, unless (i) the felony is 20
	32	+	an offense that pertains to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints 21
	33	+	of trade, or other similar offenses related to the regulation of business practices 22
	34	+	or (ii) the person's firearms rights have been restored pursuant to 23
	35	+	G.S. 14-415.4 or have been restored in another state pursuant to the laws of 24
	36	+	that state. 25
	37	+	(4) Is a fugitive from justice. 26
	38	+	(5) Is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, alcohol, or any depressant, 27
	39	+	stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance as defined in 21 28
	40	+	U.S.C. § 802. 29
	41	+	(6) Is currently or has been previously adjudicated by a court to be lacking mental 30
	42	+	capacity or mentally ill. Receipt of previous consultative services or outpatient 31
	43	+	treatment alone shall not disqualify any citizen under this subdivision. 32
	44	+	(7) Is or has been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under 33
	45	+	dishonorable conditions. 34
	46	+	(8) Except as provided in subdivision (9), (10), or (11) of this subsection, is or 35
	47	+	has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 36 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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	49	+	suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence constituting a 1
	50	+	misdemeanor, including, but not limited to, a violation of a misdemeanor 2
	51	+	under Article 8 of this Chapter except for a violation of G.S. 14-33(a), or a 3
	52	+	violation of a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-226.1, 14-258.1, 14-269.2, 4
	53	+	14-269.6, 14-277, 14-277.1, 14-283 except for a violation involving fireworks 5
	54	+	exempted under G.S. 14-288.2, 14-288.4(a)(1), 14-288.6, 14-288.9, former 6
	55	+	14-288.12, former 14-288.13, former 14-288.14, 14-414, 14-415.21(b), 7
	56	+	14-415.26(d) within three years prior to the date on which the person is 8
	57	+	carrying the weapon, or 14-415.36. 9
	58	+	(9) Is or has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment 10
	59	+	continued or suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence 11
	60	+	constituting a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-33(c)(1), 14-33(c)(2), 14-33(c)(3), 12
	61	+	14-33(d), 14-134.3, 14-277.3A, 14-318.2, 50B-4.1, or former 14-277.3. 13
	62	+	(10) Is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) as a 14
	63	+	result of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. 15
	64	+	(11) Has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 16
	65	+	suspended sentence for one or more crimes involving an assault or a threat to 17
	66	+	assault a law enforcement officer, probation or parole officer, person 18
	67	+	employed at a State or local detention facility, firefighter, emergency medical 19
	68	+	technician, medical responder, or emergency department personnel. 20
	69	+	(12) Has had entry of a prayer for judgment continued for a criminal offense that 21
	70	+	would make it unlawful under this section for the person to carry a concealed 22
	71	+	weapon. 23
	72	+	(13) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, appeal, or sentencing 24
	73	+	for a crime that would make it unlawful under this section for the person to 25
	74	+	carry a concealed weapon. 26
	75	+	(c) Valid Identification Required; Disclosure to Law Enforcement Officer When 27
	76	+	Carrying Concealed. – When carrying a concealed handgun, a person shall also carry valid 28
	77	+	identification and shall disclose to any law enforcement officer that the person is carrying a 29
	78	+	concealed handgun when approached or addressed by the officer and shall display the proper 30
	79	+	identification upon the request of a law enforcement officer. 31
	80	+	(d) Penalty. – Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class 32
	81	+	3 misdemeanor. Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a Class 2 33
	82	+	misdemeanor for a first offense and is guilty of a Class H felony for a second or subsequent 34
	83	+	offense. Any person who violates subsection (c) of this section commits an infraction and shall 35
	84	+	be punished in accordance with G.S. 14-3.1. 36
	85	+	"§ 14-415.36. Unlawful to carry a concealed weapon into certain areas. 37
	86	+	(a) It is unlawful to carry a concealed weapon into the following areas unless provided 38
	87	+	otherwise by law: 39
	88	+	(1) In an area prohibited by rule adopted under G.S. 120-32.1. 40
	89	+	(2) In any area prohibited by 18 U.S.C. § 922 or any other federal law. 41
	90	+	(3) In a law enforcement or correctional facility. 42
	91	+	(4) On any private premises where notice that carrying a concealed handgun is 43
	92	+	prohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement by the person 44
	93	+	in legal possession or control of the premises. 45
	94	+	(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and may be 46
	95	+	required to pay a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500.00)." 47
	96	+	SECTION 2. Article 54B of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 48
	97	+	a new section to read: 49
	98	+	"§ 14-415.10A. Purpose. 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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	100	+	While G.S. 14-415.35 makes it lawful to carry a concealed weapon in this State without 1
	101	+	obtaining a concealed handgun permit, it is often convenient to have a concealed handgun permit 2
	102	+	for the purpose of reciprocity when traveling in another state, to make the purchase of a firearm 3
	103	+	more efficient, or for various other reasons. Therefore, the State of North Carolina shall continue 4
	104	+	to make a concealed handgun permit available to any person who applies for and is eligible to 5
	105	+	receive a concealed handgun permit pursuant to this Article. For the avoidance of doubt the 6
	106	+	concealed handgun permit system maintained pursuant to this Article does not prevent a person 7
	107	+	from carrying a concealed handgun pursuant to Article 54C of this Chapter." 8
	108	+	SECTION 3. G.S. 14-415.12(b) reads as rewritten: 9
	109	+	"(b) The sheriff shall deny a permit to an applicant who: 10
	110	+	(1) Is ineligible to own, possess, or receive a firearm under the provisions of State 11
	111	+	or federal law. 12
	112	+	(2) Is under indictment or against whom a finding of probable cause exists for a 13
	113	+	felony. 14
	114	+	(3) Has been adjudicated guilty in any court of a felony, unless: (i) the felony is 15
	115	+	an offense that pertains to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, or 16
	116	+	restraints of trade, or (ii) the person's firearms rights have been restored 17
	117	+	pursuant to G.S. 14-415.4. 18
	118	+	(4) Is a fugitive from justice. 19
	119	+	(5) Is an unlawful user of, or addicted to marijuana, alcohol, or any depressant, 20
	120	+	stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance as defined in 21 21
	121	+	U.S.C. § 802. 22
	122	+	(6) Is currently, or has been previously adjudicated by a court or administratively 23
	123	+	determined by a governmental agency whose decisions are subject to judicial 24
	124	+	review to be, lacking mental capacity or mentally ill. Receipt of previous 25
	125	+	consultative services or outpatient treatment alone shall not disqualify an 26
	126	+	applicant under this subdivision. 27
	127	+	(7) Is or has been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under 28
	128	+	conditions other than honorable.dishonorable conditions. 29
	129	+	(8) Except as provided in subdivision (8a), (8b), or (8c) of this section, is or has 30
	130	+	been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 31
	131	+	suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence constituting a 32
	132	+	misdemeanor, including but not limited to, a violation of a misdemeanor under 33
	133	+	Article 8 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes except for a violation of 34
	134	+	G.S. 14-33(a), or a violation of a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-226.1, 4-258.1, 35
	135	+	14-269.2, 14-269.3, 14-269.4, 14-269.6, 14-277, 14-277.1, 14-277.2, 14-283 36
	136	+	except for a violation involving fireworks exempted under G.S. 14-414, 37
	137	+	14-288.2, 14-288.4(a)(1), 14-288.6, 14-288.9, former 14-288.12, former 38
	138	+	14-288.13, former 14-288.14, 14-415.21(b), or 14-415.26(d) within three 39
	139	+	years prior to the date on which the application is submitted. 40
	140	+	(8a) Is or has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment 41
	141	+	continued or suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence 42
	142	+	constituting a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-32.5, 14-33(c)(1), 14-33(c)(2), 43
	143	+	14-33(c)(3), 14-33(d), 14-277.3A, 14-318.2, 14-134.3, 50B-4.1, or former 44
	144	+	G.S. 14-277.3. 45
	145	+	(8b) Is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) as a 46
	146	+	result of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. 47
	147	+	(8c) Has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or 48
	148	+	suspended sentence for one or more crimes involving an assault or a threat to 49
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	151	+	employed at a State or local detention facility, firefighter, emergency medical 1
	152	+	technician, medical responder, or emergency department personnel. 2
	153	+	(9) Has had entry of a prayer for judgment continued for a criminal offense which 3
	154	+	would disqualify the person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit. 4
	155	+	(10) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, appeal, or sentencing 5
	156	+	for a crime which would disqualify him from obtaining a concealed handgun 6
	157	+	permit. 7
	158	+	(11) Has been convicted of an impaired driving offense under G.S. 20-138.1, 8
	159	+	20-138.2, or 20-138.3 within three years prior to the date on which the 9
	160	+	application is submitted." 10
	161	+	SECTION 4. G.S. 14-269 reads as rewritten: 11
	162	+	"§ 14-269. Carrying concealed weapons. 12
	163	+	(a) It shall be Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for any person willfully 13
	164	+	and intentionally to carry concealed about his or her person any bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung 14
	165	+	shot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shuriken, stun gun, or other deadly weapon of like 15
	166	+	kind, except when the person is on the person's own premises. For purposes of this subsection, 16
	167	+	the term "weapon" does not include a firearm. 17
	168	+	(a1) It shall be unlawful for any person willfully and intentionally to carry concealed about 18
	169	+	his or her person any pistol or gun except in the following circumstances:firearm, except a 19
	170	+	handgun carried pursuant to Article 54B or Article 54C of this Chapter. 20
	171	+	(1) The person is on the person's own premises. 21
	172	+	(2) The deadly weapon is a handgun, the person has a concealed handgun permit 22
	173	+	issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter or considered valid 23
	174	+	under G.S. 14-415.24, and the person is carrying the concealed handgun in 24
	175	+	accordance with the scope of the concealed handgun permit as set out in 25
	176	+	G.S. 14-415.11(c). 26
	177	+	(3) The deadly weapon is a handgun and the person is a military permittee as 27
	178	+	defined under G.S. 14-415.10(2a) who provides to the law enforcement 28
	179	+	officer proof of deployment as required under G.S. 14-415.11(a). 29
	180	+	(a2) This prohibition does not apply to a person who has a concealed handgun permit 30
	181	+	issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter, has a concealed handgun permit 31
	182	+	considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to 32
	183	+	G.S. 14-415.25, provided the weapon is a handgun, is in a closed compartment or container 33
	184	+	within the person's locked vehicle, and the vehicle is in a parking area that is owned or leased by 34
	185	+	State government. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the vehicle, provided the 35
	186	+	handgun remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked immediately 36
	187	+	following the entrance or exit. 37
	188	+	(a3) Some of the exceptions listed in subsection (b) of this section include a condition that 38
	189	+	the person have a concealed handgun permit. In those circumstances, a person must still have a 39
	190	+	concealed handgun permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter or considered 40
	191	+	valid under G.S. 14-415.24 to qualify as an exception. 41
	192	+	… 42
	193	+	(b1) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that:if all of the following apply: 43
	194	+	(1) The weapon was not a firearm; 44
	195	+	(2) The defendant was engaged in, or on the way to or from, an activity in which 45
	196	+	the defendant legitimately used the weapon;weapon. 46
	197	+	(3) The defendant possessed the weapon for that legitimate use; anduse. 47
	198	+	(4) The defendant did not use or attempt to use the weapon for an illegal purpose. 48
	199	+	The burden of proving this defense is on the defendant. 49
	200	+	(b2) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that: 50
	201	+	(1) The deadly weapon is a handgun; 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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	203	+	(2) The defendant is a military permittee as defined under G.S. 14-415.10(2a); 1
	204	+	and 2
	205	+	(3) The defendant provides to the court proof of deployment as defined under 3
	206	+	G.S. 14-415.10(3a). 4
	207	+	(c) Any Except as otherwise provided by law, any person violating the provisions of 5
	208	+	subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person violating the 6
	209	+	provisions of subsection (a1) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for the first 7
	210	+	offense and a Class H felony for a second or subsequent offense. A violation of subsection (a1) 8
	211	+	of this section punishable under G.S. 14-415.21(a) is not punishable under this section. 9
	212	+	…." 10
	213	+	SECTION 5. G.S. 14-269.1 reads as rewritten: 11
	214	+	"§ 14-269.1. Confiscation and disposition of deadly weapons. 12
	215	+	Upon conviction of any person for violation of G.S. 14-269, G.S. 14-269.7, 14-269.7, 13
	216	+	14-415.35(b), or any other offense involving the use of a deadly weapon of a type referred to in 14
	217	+	G.S. 14-269, weapon, including a firearm, the deadly weapon with reference to which the 15
	218	+	defendant shall have been convicted shall be ordered confiscated and disposed of by the presiding 16
	219	+	judge at the trial in one of the following ways in the discretion of the presiding judge. 17
	220	+	…." 18
	221	+	SECTION 6. G.S. 14-269.3 reads as rewritten: 19
	222	+	"§ 14-269.3. Carrying weapons into assemblies and establishments where alcoholic 20
	223	+	beverages are sold and consumed. 21
	224	+	(a) It shall be unlawful for any person consuming alcohol, or at any time while the person 22
	225	+	has remaining in the person's body any alcohol or in the person's blood a controlled substance 23
	226	+	previously consumed, to carry any gun, rifle, or pistol into any assembly where a fee has been 24
	227	+	charged for admission thereto, or into any establishment in which alcoholic beverages are sold 25
	228	+	and consumed. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 26
	229	+	misdemeanor. 27
	230	+	(b) This section shall not apply to any of the following: 28
	231	+	(1) A person exempted from the provisions of G.S. 14-269. 29
	232	+	(2) The owner or lessee of the premises or business establishment. 30
	233	+	(3) A person participating in the event, if the person is carrying a gun, rifle, or 31
	234	+	pistol with the permission of the owner, lessee, or person or organization 32
	235	+	sponsoring the event. 33
	236	+	(4) A person registered or hired as a security guard by the owner, lessee, or person 34
	237	+	or organization sponsoring the event. 35
	238	+	(5) A person carrying a handgun if the person has a valid concealed handgun 36
	239	+	permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter, has a concealed 37
	240	+	handgun permit considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or is exempt from 38
	241	+	obtaining a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25. This subdivision shall not be 39
	242	+	construed to permit a person to carry a handgun on any premises where the 40
	243	+	person in legal possession or control of the premises has posted a conspicuous 41
	244	+	notice prohibiting the carrying of a concealed handgun on the premises in 42
	245	+	accordance with G.S. 14-415.11(c)." 43
	246	+	SECTION 7. G.S. 14-269.4 reads as rewritten: 44
	247	+	"§ 14-269.4. Weapons on certain State property and in courthouses. 45
	248	+	It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, or carry, whether openly or concealed, any 46
	249	+	deadly weapon, not used solely for instructional or officially sanctioned ceremonial purposes in 47
	250	+	the State Capitol Building, the Executive Mansion, the Western Residence of the Governor, or 48
	251	+	on the grounds of any of these buildings, and in any building housing any court of the General 49
	252	+	Court of Justice. If a court is housed in a building containing nonpublic uses in addition to the 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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	254	+	court, then this prohibition shall apply only to that portion of the building used for court purposes 1
	255	+	while the building is being used for court purposes. 2
	256	+	This section shall not apply to any of the following: 3
	257	+	… 4
	258	+	(6) A person with a permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter, 5
	259	+	with a permit considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or who is exempt from 6
	260	+	obtaining a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25, who has a firearm A person 7
	261	+	carrying a concealed handgun in a closed compartment or container within the 8
	262	+	person's locked vehicle or in a locked container securely affixed to the person's 9
	263	+	vehicle. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the vehicle provided 10
	264	+	the remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked 11
	265	+	immediately following the entrance or exit. 12
	266	+	(7) Any person who carries or possesses an ordinary pocket knife, as defined in 13
	267	+	G.S. 14-269(d), carried in a closed position into the State Capitol Building or 14
	268	+	on the grounds of the State Capitol Building. 15
	269	+	Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor." 16
	270	+	SECTION 8. G.S. 14-277.2 reads as rewritten: 17
	271	+	"§ 14-277.2. Weapons at parades, etc., prohibited. 18
	272	+	… 19
	273	+	(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to concealed carry of a handgun at a 20
	274	+	parade or funeral procession by a person with a valid permit issued in accordance with Article 21
	275	+	54B of this Chapter, with a permit considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or who is exempt from 22
	276	+	obtaining a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25. procession. This subsection shall not be construed 23
	277	+	to permit a person to carry a concealed handgun on any premises where the person in legal 24
	278	+	possession or control of the premises has posted a conspicuous notice prohibiting the carrying of 25
	279	+	a concealed handgun on the premises in accordance with G.S. 14-415.11(c)." 26
	280	+	SECTION 9. G.S. 14-401.24 reads as rewritten: 27
	281	+	"§ 14-401.24. Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems. 28
	282	+	… 29
	283	+	(c) The following definitions apply to this section: 30
	284	+	… 31
	285	+	(5) Weapon. – Those weapons specified in G.S. 14-269, 14-269.2, 14-284.1, or 32
	286	+	14-288.8 and any other object object, including a firearm, capable of inflicting 33
	287	+	serious bodily injury or death when used as a weapon. 34
	288	+	…." 35
	289	+	SECTION 10. G.S. 14-409.40 reads as rewritten: 36
	290	+	"§ 14-409.40. Statewide uniformity of local regulation. 37
240	291		… 38
241		-	(b1) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that:if all of the following apply: 39
242		-	(1) The weapon was not a firearm; 40
243		-	(2) The defendant was engaged in, or on the way to or from, an activity in which 41
244		-	the defendant legitimately used the weapon;weapon. 42
245		-	(3) The defendant possessed the weapon for that legitimate use; anduse. 43
246		-	(4) The defendant did not use or attempt to use the weapon for an illegal purpose. 44
247		-	The burden of proving this defense is on the defendant. 45
248		-	(b2) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that: 46
249		-	(1) The deadly weapon is a handgun; 47
250		-	(2) The defendant is a military permittee as defined under G.S. 14-415.10(2a); 48
251		-	and 49
252		-	(3) The defendant provides to the court proof of deployment as defined under 50
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255		-	(c) Any Except as otherwise provided by law, any person violating the provisions of 1
256		-	subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person violating the 2
257		-	provisions of subsection (a1) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for the first 3
258		-	offense and a Class H felony for a second or subsequent offense. A violation of subsection (a1) 4
259		-	of this section punishable under G.S. 14-415.21(a) is not punishable under this section. 5
260		-	…." 6
261		-	SECTION 5. G.S. 14-269.1 reads as rewritten: 7
262		-	"§ 14-269.1. Confiscation and disposition of deadly weapons. 8
263		-	Upon conviction of any person for violation of G.S. 14-269, G.S. 14-269.7, 14-269.7, 9
264		-	14-415.35(b), or any other offense involving the use of a deadly weapon of a type referred to in 10
265		-	G.S. 14-269, weapon, including a firearm, the deadly weapon with reference to which the 11
266		-	defendant shall have been convicted shall be ordered confiscated and disposed of by the presiding 12
267		-	judge at the trial in one of the following ways in the discretion of the presiding judge. 13
268		-	…." 14
269		-	SECTION 6. G.S. 14-269.3 reads as rewritten: 15
270		-	"§ 14-269.3. Carrying weapons into assemblies and establishments where alcoholic 16
271		-	beverages are sold and consumed. 17
272		-	(a) It shall be unlawful for any person consuming alcohol, or at any time while the person 18
273		-	has remaining in the person's body any alcohol or in the person's blood a controlled substance 19
274		-	previously consumed, to carry any gun, rifle, or pistol into any assembly where a fee has been 20
275		-	charged for admission thereto, or into any establishment in which alcoholic beverages are sold 21
276		-	and consumed. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 22
277		-	misdemeanor. 23
278		-	(b) This section shall not apply to any of the following: 24
279		-	(1) A person exempted from the provisions of G.S. 14-269. 25
280		-	(2) The owner or lessee of the premises or business establishment. 26
281		-	(3) A person participating in the event, if the person is carrying a gun, rifle, or 27
282		-	pistol with the permission of the owner, lessee, or person or organization 28
283		-	sponsoring the event. 29
284		-	(4) A person registered or hired as a security guard by the owner, lessee, or person 30
285		-	or organization sponsoring the event. 31
286		-	(5) A person carrying a handgun if the person has a valid concealed handgun 32
287		-	permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter, has a concealed 33
288		-	handgun permit considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or is exempt from 34
289		-	obtaining a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25. This subdivision shall not be 35
290		-	construed to permit a person to carry a handgun on any premises where the 36
291		-	person in legal possession or control of the premises has posted a conspicuous 37
292		-	notice prohibiting the carrying of a concealed handgun on the premises in 38
293		-	accordance with G.S. 14-415.11(c)." 39
294		-	SECTION 7. G.S. 14-269.4 reads as rewritten: 40
295		-	"§ 14-269.4. Weapons on certain State property and in courthouses. 41
296		-	It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, or carry, whether openly or concealed, any 42
297		-	deadly weapon, not used solely for instructional or officially sanctioned ceremonial purposes in 43
298		-	the State Capitol Building, the Executive Mansion, the Western Residence of the Governor, or 44
299		-	on the grounds of any of these buildings, and in any building housing any court of the General 45
300		-	Court of Justice. If a court is housed in a building containing nonpublic uses in addition to the 46
301		-	court, then this prohibition shall apply only to that portion of the building used for court purposes 47
302		-	while the building is being used for court purposes. 48
303		-	This section shall not apply to any of the following: 49
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306		-	(6) A person with a permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter, 1
307		-	with a permit considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or who is exempt from 2
308		-	obtaining a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25, who has a firearm A person 3
309		-	carrying a concealed handgun in a closed compartment or container within the 4
310		-	person's locked vehicle or in a locked container securely affixed to the person's 5
311		-	vehicle. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the vehicle provided 6
312		-	the remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked 7
313		-	immediately following the entrance or exit. 8
314		-	(7) Any person who carries or possesses an ordinary pocket knife, as defined in 9
315		-	G.S. 14-269(d), carried in a closed position into the State Capitol Building or 10
316		-	on the grounds of the State Capitol Building. 11
317		-	Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor." 12
318		-	SECTION 8. G.S. 14-277.2 reads as rewritten: 13
319		-	"§ 14-277.2. Weapons at parades, etc., prohibited. 14
320		-	… 15
321		-	(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to concealed carry of a handgun at a 16
322		-	parade or funeral procession by a person with a valid permit issued in accordance with Article 17
323		-	54B of this Chapter, with a permit considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or who is exempt from 18
324		-	obtaining a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25. procession. This subsection shall not be construed 19
325		-	to permit a person to carry a concealed handgun on any premises where the person in legal 20
326		-	possession or control of the premises has posted a conspicuous notice prohibiting the carrying of 21
327		-	a concealed handgun on the premises in accordance with G.S. 14-415.11(c)." 22
328		-	SECTION 9. G.S. 14-401.24 reads as rewritten: 23
329		-	"§ 14-401.24. Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems. 24
330		-	… 25
331		-	(c) The following definitions apply to this section: 26
332		-	… 27
333		-	(5) Weapon. – Those weapons specified in G.S. 14-269, 14-269.2, 14-284.1, or 28
334		-	14-288.8 and any other object object, including a firearm, capable of inflicting 29
335		-	serious bodily injury or death when used as a weapon. 30
336		-	…." 31
337		-	SECTION 9.1.(a) G.S. 14-34.5 reads as rewritten: 32
338		-	"§ 14-34.5. Assault with a firearm on a law enforcement, probation, or parole officer, or 33
339		-	on a member of the North Carolina National Guard, or on a person employed at 34
340		-	a State or local detention facility. 35
341		-	(a) Any person who commits an assault with a firearm upon a law enforcement officer, 36
342		-	probation officer, or parole officer while the officer is in the performance of his or her duties is 37
343		-	guilty of a Class D felony. 38
344		-	(a1) Any person who commits an assault with a firearm upon a member of the North 39
345		-	Carolina National Guard while the member is in the performance of his or her duties is guilty of 40
346		-	a Class D felony. 41
347		-	(b) Anyone who commits an assault with a firearm upon a person who is employed at a 42
348		-	detention facility operated under the jurisdiction of the State or a local government while the 43
349		-	employee is in the performance of the employee's duties is guilty of a Class D felony.any of the 44
350		-	following persons who are in the performance of their duties is guilty of a Class B1 felony: 45
351		-	(1) A law enforcement officer. 46
352		-	(2) A probation officer. 47
353		-	(3) A parole officer. 48
354		-	(4) A member of the North Carolina National Guard. 49
355		-	(5) An employee of a detention facility operated under the jurisdiction of the State 50
356		-	or a local government. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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358		-	(6) An emergency medical technician or other emergency health care provider. 1
359		-	(7) A medical responder. 2
360		-	(8) A firefighter. 3
361		-	(9) A telecommunicator employed by a law enforcement agency." 4
362		-	SECTION 9.1.(b) G.S. 14-34.6(c) reads as rewritten: 5
363		-	"(c) Unless a person's conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing 6
364		-	greater punishment, a person is guilty of a Class D felony if the person violates subsection (a) of 7
365		-	this section against a person not otherwise covered under G.S. 14-34.5 and uses a firearm." 8
366		-	SECTION 10. G.S. 14-409.40 reads as rewritten: 9
367		-	"§ 14-409.40. Statewide uniformity of local regulation. 10
368		-	… 11
369		-	(f) Nothing contained in this section prohibits municipalities or counties from application 12
370		-	of their authority under G.S. 153A-129, 160A-189, 14-269, 14-269.2, 14-269.3, 14-269.4, 13
371		-	14-277.2, 14-415.11, 14-415.23, 14-415.35, including prohibiting the possession of firearms in 14
372		-	public-owned buildings, on the grounds or parking areas of those buildings, or in public parks or 15
373		-	recreation areas, except nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person from storing a firearm 16
374		-	within a motor vehicle while the vehicle is on these grounds or areas. Nothing contained in this 17
375		-	section prohibits municipalities or counties from exercising powers provided by law in states of 18
376		-	emergency declared under Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. 19
377		-	…." 20
378		-	SECTION 11. G.S. 14-415.4(e)(2) reads as rewritten: 21
379		-	"(2) The petitioner is under indictment for a felony or a finding of probable cause 22
380		-	exists against the petitioner for a felony." 23
381		-	SECTION 12. G.S. 14-415.11(a) reads as rewritten: 24
382		-	"(a) Any person who has a concealed handgun permit may carry a concealed handgun 25
383		-	unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law. The person shall carry the permit together with 26
384		-	valid identification whenever the person is carrying a concealed handgun, shall disclose to any 27
385		-	law enforcement officer that the person holds a valid permit and is carrying a concealed handgun 28
386		-	when approached or addressed by the officer, and shall display both the permit and the proper 29
387		-	identification upon the request of a law enforcement officer. In addition to these requirements, a 30
388		-	military permittee whose permit has expired during deployment may carry a concealed handgun 31
389		-	during the 90 days following the end of deployment and before the permit is renewed provided 32
390		-	the permittee also displays proof of deployment to any law enforcement officer." 33
391		-	SECTION 13. G.S. 14-415.22 is repealed. 34
392		-	SECTION 14. G.S. 74E-6 reads as rewritten: 35
393		-	"§ 74E-6. Oaths, powers, and authority of company police officers. 36
394		-	… 37
395		-	(c) All Company Police. – Company police officers, while in the performance of their 38
396		-	duties of employment, have the same powers as municipal and county police officers to make 39
397		-	arrests for both felonies and misdemeanors and to charge for infractions on any of the following: 40
398		-	(1) Real property owned by or in the possession and control of their employer. 41
399		-	(2) Real property owned by or in the possession and control of a person who has 42
400		-	contracted with the employer to provide on-site company police security 43
401		-	personnel services for the property. 44
402		-	(3) Any other real property while in continuous and immediate pursuit of a person 45
403		-	for an offense committed upon property described in subdivisions (1) or (2) 46
404		-	of this subsection. 47
405		-	Company police officers shall have, if duly authorized by the superior officer in charge, the 48
406		-	authority to carry concealed weapons pursuant to and in conformity with G.S. 14-269(b)(4) and 49
407		-	(5).G.S. 14-269(b)(4) and (b)(5) and G.S. 14-415.35. 50
408		-	…." 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
409		-	Senate Bill 50-Third Edition Page 9
410		-	SECTION 15. G.S. 74G-6 reads as rewritten: 1
411		-	"§ 74G-6. Oaths, powers, and authority of campus police officers. 2
412		-	… 3
413		-	(d) Concealed Weapons. – Campus police officers shall have, if duly authorized by their 4
414		-	campus police agency and by the sheriff of the county in which the campus police agency is 5
415		-	located, the authority to carry concealed weapons pursuant to and in conformity with 6
416		-	G.S. 14-269(b)(5).G.S. 14-269(b)(5) and G.S. 14-415.35. 7
417		-	…." 8
418		-	SECTION 15.5. G.S. 14-415.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 9
419		-	"(a2) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section and discharges a firearm during 10
420		-	the commission or attempted commission of a felony under (i) this Chapter or (ii) Article 5 of 11
421		-	Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is guilty of a Class C felony." 12
422		-	SECTION 15.6 G.S. 14-415.1 reads as rewritten: 13
423		-	"§ 14-415.1. Possession of firearms, etc., by felon prohibited. 14
424		-	(a) It shall be is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a felony to purchase, 15
425		-	own, possess, or have in his the person's custody, care, or control any firearm or any weapon of 16
426		-	mass death and destruction as defined in G.S. 14-288.8(c). For the purposes of this section, a 17
427		-	firearm is (i) any weapon, including a starter gun, which will or is designed to or may readily be 18
428		-	converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, or its frame or receiver, or (ii) any 19
429		-	firearm muffler or firearm silencer. This section does not apply to an antique firearm, as defined 20
430		-	in G.S. 14-409.11. 21
431		-	Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished as subsection is guilty 22
432		-	of a Class G felon.felony. 23
433		-	(a1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section during the commission or 24
434		-	attempted commission of a felony under (i) this Chapter or (ii) Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the 25
435		-	General Statutes is guilty of a Class F felony. 26
436		-	(b) Prior convictions which cause disentitlement under this section shall only include: 27
437		-	(1) Felony convictions in North Carolina that occur before, on, or after December 28
438		-	1, 1995; and 29
439		-	(2) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 487, s. 3, effective December 1, 1995. 30
440		-	(3) Violations of criminal laws of other states or of the United States that occur 31
441		-	before, on, or after December 1, 1995, and that are substantially similar to the 32
442		-	crimes covered in subdivision (1) which are punishable where committed by 33
443		-	imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. 34
444		-	When a person is charged under this section, records of prior convictions of any offense, whether 35
445		-	in the courts of this State, or in the courts of any other state or of the United States, shall be 36
446		-	admissible in evidence for the purpose of proving a violation of this section. The term 37
447		-	"conviction" is defined as a final judgment in any case in which felony punishment, or 38
448		-	imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, as the case may be, is authorized, without regard to 39
449		-	the plea entered or to the sentence imposed. A judgment of a conviction of the defendant or a 40
450		-	plea of guilty by the defendant to such an offense certified to a superior court of this State from 41
451		-	the custodian of records of any state or federal court shall be prima facie evidence of the facts so 42
452		-	certified. 43
453		-	(c) The indictment charging the defendant under the terms of this section shall be separate 44
454		-	from any indictment charging him with other offenses related to or giving rise to a charge under 45
455		-	this section. An indictment which charges the person with violation of this section must set forth 46
456		-	the date that the prior offense was committed, the type of offense and the penalty therefor, and 47
457		-	the date that the defendant was convicted or plead guilty to such offense, the identity of the court 48
458		-	in which the conviction or plea of guilty took place and the verdict and judgment rendered 49
459		-	therein. 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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461		-	(d) This section does not apply to a person who, pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction in 1
462		-	which the conviction occurred, has been pardoned or has had his or her firearms rights restored 2
463		-	if such restoration of rights could also be granted under North Carolina law. 3
464		-	(e) This section does not apply and there is no disentitlement under this section if the 4
465		-	felony conviction is a violation under the laws of North Carolina, another state, or the United 5
466		-	States that pertains to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, or restraints of trade." 6
467		-	SECTION 16. G.S. 113-136 reads as rewritten: 7
468		-	"§ 113-136. Enforcement authority of inspectors and protectors; refusal to obey or allow 8
469		-	inspection by inspectors and protectors. 9
470		-	… 10
471		-	(d) Inspectors and protectors are additionally authorized to arrest without warrant under 11
472		-	the terms of G.S. 15A-401(b) for felonies, for breaches of the peace, for assaults upon them or in 12
473		-	their presence, and for other offenses evincing a flouting of their authority as enforcement 13
474		-	officers or constituting a threat to public peace and order which would tend to subvert the 14
475		-	authority of the State if ignored. In particular, they are authorized, subject to the direction of the 15
476		-	administrative superiors, to arrest for violations of G.S. 14-223, 14-225, 14-269, and 16
477		-	14-277.14-277, and 14-415.35. 17
478		-	…." 18
479		-	SECTION 16.7. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors shall develop 19
480		-	a scholarship program for any child, if the child is at least 17 years old but not yet 28 years old, 20
481		-	whose parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, 21
482		-	firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad worker who is permanently and totally disabled 22
483		-	as a direct result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty. 23
484		-	The scholarship program shall provide assistance with tuition, fees, educational 24
485		-	supplies, and boarding expenses not covered under Chapter 115B of the General Statutes and 25
486		-	shall be available for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 26
487		-	The Board of Governors shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight 27
488		-	Committee on the establishment of the program no later than July 1, 2026. 28
489		-	SECTION 17. Prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this 29
490		-	act are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act 30
491		-	remain applicable to those prosecutions. 31
492		-	SECTION 18. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses 32
493		-	committed on or after that date. 33
	292	+	(f) Nothing contained in this section prohibits municipalities or counties from application 39
	293	+	of their authority under G.S. 153A-129, 160A-189, 14-269, 14-269.2, 14-269.3, 14-269.4, 40
	294	+	14-277.2, 14-415.11, 14-415.23, 14-415.35, including prohibiting the possession of firearms in 41
	295	+	public-owned buildings, on the grounds or parking areas of those buildings, or in public parks or 42
	296	+	recreation areas, except nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person from storing a firearm 43
	297	+	within a motor vehicle while the vehicle is on these grounds or areas. Nothing contained in this 44
	298	+	section prohibits municipalities or counties from exercising powers provided by law in states of 45
	299	+	emergency declared under Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. 46
	300	+	…." 47
	301	+	SECTION 11. G.S. 14-415.4(e)(2) reads as rewritten: 48
	302	+	"(2) The petitioner is under indictment for a felony or a finding of probable cause 49
	303	+	exists against the petitioner for a felony." 50
	304	+	SECTION 12. G.S. 14-415.11(a) reads as rewritten: 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	305	+	Senate Bill 50-Second Edition Page 7
	306	+	"(a) Any person who has a concealed handgun permit may carry a concealed handgun 1
	307	+	unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law. The person shall carry the permit together with 2
	308	+	valid identification whenever the person is carrying a concealed handgun, shall disclose to any 3
	309	+	law enforcement officer that the person holds a valid permit and is carrying a concealed handgun 4
	310	+	when approached or addressed by the officer, and shall display both the permit and the proper 5
	311	+	identification upon the request of a law enforcement officer. In addition to these requirements, a 6
	312	+	military permittee whose permit has expired during deployment may carry a concealed handgun 7
	313	+	during the 90 days following the end of deployment and before the permit is renewed provided 8
	314	+	the permittee also displays proof of deployment to any law enforcement officer." 9
	315	+	SECTION 13. G.S. 14-415.22 is repealed. 10
	316	+	SECTION 14. G.S. 74E-6 reads as rewritten: 11
	317	+	"§ 74E-6. Oaths, powers, and authority of company police officers. 12
	318	+	… 13
	319	+	(c) All Company Police. – Company police officers, while in the performance of their 14
	320	+	duties of employment, have the same powers as municipal and county police officers to make 15
	321	+	arrests for both felonies and misdemeanors and to charge for infractions on any of the following: 16
	322	+	(1) Real property owned by or in the possession and control of their employer. 17
	323	+	(2) Real property owned by or in the possession and control of a person who has 18
	324	+	contracted with the employer to provide on-site company police security 19
	325	+	personnel services for the property. 20
	326	+	(3) Any other real property while in continuous and immediate pursuit of a person 21
	327	+	for an offense committed upon property described in subdivisions (1) or (2) 22
	328	+	of this subsection. 23
	329	+	Company police officers shall have, if duly authorized by the superior officer in charge, the 24
	330	+	authority to carry concealed weapons pursuant to and in conformity with G.S. 14-269(b)(4) and 25
	331	+	(5).G.S. 14-269(b)(4) and (b)(5) and G.S. 14-415.35. 26
	332	+	…." 27
	333	+	SECTION 15. G.S. 74G-6 reads as rewritten: 28
	334	+	"§ 74G-6. Oaths, powers, and authority of campus police officers. 29
	335	+	… 30
	336	+	(d) Concealed Weapons. – Campus police officers shall have, if duly authorized by their 31
	337	+	campus police agency and by the sheriff of the county in which the campus police agency is 32
	338	+	located, the authority to carry concealed weapons pursuant to and in conformity with 33
	339	+	G.S. 14-269(b)(5).G.S. 14-269(b)(5) and G.S. 14-415.35. 34
	340	+	…." 35
	341	+	SECTION 16. G.S. 113-136 reads as rewritten: 36
	342	+	"§ 113-136. Enforcement authority of inspectors and protectors; refusal to obey or allow 37
	343	+	inspection by inspectors and protectors. 38
	344	+	… 39
	345	+	(d) Inspectors and protectors are additionally authorized to arrest without warrant under 40
	346	+	the terms of G.S. 15A-401(b) for felonies, for breaches of the peace, for assaults upon them or in 41
	347	+	their presence, and for other offenses evincing a flouting of their authority as enforcement 42
	348	+	officers or constituting a threat to public peace and order which would tend to subvert the 43
	349	+	authority of the State if ignored. In particular, they are authorized, subject to the direction of the 44
	350	+	administrative superiors, to arrest for violations of G.S. 14-223, 14-225, 14-269, and 45
	351	+	14-277.14-277, and 14-415.35. 46
	352	+	…." 47
	353	+	SECTION 17. Prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this 48
	354	+	act are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act 49
	355	+	remain applicable to those prosecutions. 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	356	+	Page 8 Senate Bill 50-Second Edition
	357	+	SECTION 18. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses 1
	358	+	committed on or after that date. 2